Local favourite lake · McKinley, New Mexico

Indian Pond

Indian Pond is a lake in McKinley, New Mexico.

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Indian Pond: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Indian Pond

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Indian Pond — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.71280, -107.43922. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Indian Pond

Eagle Mesa · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~37 km · Must-see
Cabezon Peak · sanctuary · Sandoval · ~42 km · Must-see
Guadalupe ruins · fort · Sandoval · ~44 km · Must-see
Pueblo Pintado · fort · McKinley · ~45 km · Must-see
Mesa Prieta · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~54 km · Must-see
Fajada Gap · viewpoint · San Juan · ~68 km · Must-see
Mount Taylor · viewpoint · Cibola · ~69 km · Must-see
Tsin Kletsin · fort · San Juan · ~74 km · Must-see
Cayadito Dam · lake · McKinley · ~10 km
Mesita del Gavilan · viewpoint · McKinley · ~12 km
Chaco Mesa · viewpoint · McKinley · ~13 km
Battleship · viewpoint · McKinley · ~15 km
Mesa Crotalo · viewpoint · McKinley · ~15 km
County Line Dam · lake · Sandoval · ~15 km
Mesita Americana · viewpoint · McKinley · ~17 km
Pinon Canyon Dam Number One · lake · McKinley · ~17 km
Chasm Dam · lake · Sandoval · ~18 km
Pinon Canyon Dam Number Four · lake · Sandoval · ~18 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Indian Pond

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Indian Pond

Jemez Canyon Dam · lake · Sandoval · ~110 km · Must-see
Cochiti Lake · lake · Sandoval · ~127 km · Must-see
Cochiti Dam · lake · Sandoval · ~129 km · Must-see
Abiquiu Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~133 km · Must-see
Abiquiu Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~135 km · Must-see
Isleta Diversion Dam · lake · Valencia · ~141 km · Must-see
Stinking Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~141 km · Must-see
El Vado Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~146 km · Must-see
El Vado Reservoir · lake · Rio Arriba · ~149 km · Must-see
Cayadito Dam · lake · McKinley · ~10 km

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Frequently asked

What is the best time to visit Indian Pond?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Indian Pond?

Nearby: Eagle Mesa (viewpoint, 37 km), Cabezon Peak (sanctuary, 42 km), Guadalupe ruins (fort, 44 km), Pueblo Pintado (fort, 45 km), Mesa Prieta (viewpoint, 54 km), Fajada Gap (viewpoint, 68 km).